Semua Bab Dump the CEO, Drain His Wallet: Bab 71 - Bab 80

Ava had a strong urge to roll her eyes. She almost let out a laugh in exasperation at Yolanda's response."Ms. Johnston, the entire jewelry department gets chewed out if you mess up. Stop acting like everyone's out to get you. No one wants to see you crash and burn," Ava said tiredly.Yolanda slammed the table in anger. "Are you mocking me now, too?"Wynona interrupted them coldly. "Enough! What are you two doing? The product launch is right around the corner. No infighting! Anyone who keeps running their mouth can get the hell out!"The room fell silent.Still, Ava knew that Wynona was already taking her side when she cut in before Yolanda started gaining the upper hand in their argument. She grinned and playfully stuck out her tongue at Wynona.Just then, Wynona's phone on the table chimed.Her expression subtly chilled as she picked it up and glanced at the screen. She turned and walked out of the conference room immediately.She said, "I have something to deal with. Ava, yo

That evening, Wynona left the office with Yolanda in tow to inspect the venue.In the car, Yolanda clutched her phone and gasped. "The teaser video for the launch already hit 300 thousand likes! We've never had this kind of buzz before!""I told you to trust me. Have I ever been wrong?" Wynona replied offhandedly while sending Quintus a message.She only texted two words, "Be ready."Yolanda giggled. "Wynn, if this makes me an internationally recognized designer, I'll love you forever!"She clicked open the comment section, smiling brightly, only for that smile to freeze. Everyone seemed to be more eager to see Wynona than her."I heard that Ms. Savill is even more beautiful in person. Her face is unreal! I wish I could see her live, but I'll have to settle for the stream.""With Ms. Savill always overseeing quality, I'm never worried. I'm dying to see what kind of perks she'll offer this time. I can't wait to buy their jewelry!"All the praises were aimed at Wynona. Yolanda'

The silence was deafening at the product launch venue.The accusation came too suddenly, so no one knew what to make of it.Isaac frowned deeply and asked in a low voice, "Wynn, what's going on? Is he your student, Quintus Toth?"Wynona pursed her lips and replied helplessly, "Yes, I don't know why he suddenly came…"Quintus walked through the crowd and stepped onto the stage, glaring at Yolanda's dumbfounded face.He then said, "Last September, I used these drafts to enter a competition. But the style I used didn't match the theme, so I marked it as a discarded draft. There's a process and timeline to prove it."He glanced at the screen as a new image appeared. It was the folder of Quintus' discarded drafts, and it contained sketches of the three jewelry pieces. Besides the changes in color and detailing, they were nearly identical."You stole my draft, tweaked a few details, and somehow turned it into your so-called three-month labor of love," Quintus said, sneering.Then, he

Rafael froze for a moment.Quintus excitedly pointed at him and exclaimed, "Right? I was right! You like Wynn!""Shut up. Stop making wild guesses," Rafael snapped coldly. The sharp cut of his suit only added to his intimidating, untouchable presence.Quintus shrank back and didn't dare speak further.Just then, a call came through.Quintus immediately sat up straight and answered, "Hey, Wynn. How's it going over there?"Rafael glanced at him. Then, he took the phone, put it on speaker, and handed it back.Quintus stole a glance at him but didn't dare protest.Wynona's voice came through the phone. "Don't worry about me. I'm already on my way to Ark Group. You're in the car with my lawyer, Mr. Lambert, right?"Quintus glanced at Rafael. "Yeah, I'm in the car. So you're her lawyer? I thought you were the driver. I mean, come on… What kind of driver looks like a movie star?"Rafael looked over, his gaze laced with warning.After learning that Wynona was his paymaster, Quintus

As Wynona spoke, she signaled to Ava with a glance and said, "Go get my bag."But Isaac refuted her proposal without even thinking. "No. There is still some negative public opinion against you. Even if you say you're doing this for the people who love your work, many others will still mock you.""Bad press is still press. You've heard that saying, right?" Wynona countered.She raised her brows and went on, "I have to resign to keep Ark Group from being affected and to avoid dragging your reputation down with mine. If you disagree, I'll just have to shelve all my future work and leave the jewelry department."Isaac's heart skipped a beat. "You could leave publicly but keep working for Ark Group in secret."Wynona paused, almost nauseated by his audacity. He still wanted her to keep designing for others without giving her the credit she rightfully deserved.She sneered inwardly but stayed calm. "My style is one-of-a-kind. If I release any new work, people will recognize it immediat